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Hi there,

i will be arriving at Kansai airport around 7am and supposed to go to Nishikujo Station. From what i gathered, I should get a JR West Rail Pass, but does it include a trip from Kansai Airport to Nishikujo and another trip from Osaka to Kansai Airport when i return? And which train should i be taking from the Kansai Airport?

Our itinerary is 2 nights Osaka > 4nights Kyoto > 1night Naoshima > 3nights Osaka. Does the West Pass cover these routes? Or what do we have to buy in addition to the JR West Pass? Or is the JR West Pass even the most appropriate pass to be getting for our schedule as above?

Please advise, thanks much!

cobi

over 4 years ago

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Hi there,

The JR West Pass would cover your journey from Kansai Airport to Nishikujo. I would recommend taking the JR Airport express from Kansai Airport that travels directly to Osaka station, it also stops at Nishikujo on the way there, the fare is only ¥ 1,160.

I'd buy the Kansai WIDE Pass from JR West for 7,000Yen. This pass allows you to travel with the Shinkansen to Okayama and on the Uno from there. You can take the ferry from Uno to Naoshima (¥280).

The pass is valid for 4 days, I would buy normal tickets besides this as local travel in the Kansai area is relatively cheap.

The Kansai Wide pass does not cover the Shinkansen from Kyoto, instead you can take the normal train from Kyoto to Shin-Osaka and take the Shinkansen from there (this way the full trip is covered). Then you can take the train to Uno, from where you can take the ferry to Naoshima. This way the full route (up to the ferry) is covered. The way back to Osaka is also covered if you travel the same route back, including the Shinkansen :)

ahhh i see, thank daniel-san. i've finalised my itinerary with the relevant transport/pass, can you take a look and see if it's right? Meaning the kansai wide pass will only serve the purpose of my Naoshima trip, afterwhich it will not be of use anymore right?

Looks all good to me!
One tip I can give you is that, the Kansai Wide Pass is valid for 4 consecutive days, meaning that you could use it for some additional travel for instance on day 10 for local JR lines around Osaka. You can find the full coverage map here.

It is a decent ticket but it would depend on the amount of travel you plan to do on the same day. It would pay of if you plan to do sightseeing on your arrival day, I think you are better of if just buying normal tickets if you plan to catching up from some jet-lag.

Yes you can use the Hikari or Sakura Shinkansen instead. These trains do make a couple more stops on the way but the difference in time is minimum. For instance, there's only a 19min difference between the Hikari and Nozomi for a one way Tokyo - Kyoto.